Slow down and keep
your. distamce. These
are the two ‘cardinal

rules of winter driving,
‘says the B.C. auto-"

mobile Association.

Snowy situations call upon
special driving skills not.
normally practised and a
heightened awareness. of
weather conditions. Keep in
mind that the likelihood of.
becoming involved in an
accident, even if it isn’t your |
fault, is much higher than
‘usual.

If you are at: all hesitant
about driving under slippery
conditions, perhaps. you
should consider taking some
form of public transport until
the weather clears and you
feel confident once more:

. Snow tires are an n obsoltite - .

must, says the auto club, to:
get where you are - going
without incident,. without. -
impeding other: drivers and
without becoming . ‘a hazard*
yourself. Depending on.
where you live, chains might
also be a wise investment..
They offer the. greatest’.
stopping and traction ability”:
‘on glare ice. -

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don’t pour hot.
them. It could crack the
glass, and even if it doesn’t,
the surface will quickly- glaze
over unless all the moisture

is removed immediately. Hot
water will . also freeze the

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VV SEEUEOAIIUILS wipers. :

Use a
non-abrasive scraping tool
followed by’ a dry cloth or

paper tow]. The best. solution

is to prevent. the problem.

entirely by placing a news-
paper or some other material
over the windshield at night,
suggests the auto club. |.

~ Your lock is frozen. What

can you do without breaking

your. key in the lock or
damaging the locking mech-
anism itself? Again, don’t
use hot water. *Try a
commercial de-icing agent or.
repeatedly heat the key. ‘tip: |

and insert it into ithe ‘lock.

‘until the key turns. A piece of °
maskin; g tape placed over the
“Jock: at night should” Prevent ”
‘it from freezing at. all.

Do not: lower tire pressure.
“to improve traction... It. will
only reduce’steering control,
‘waste gas. and cause uneven.
tread. wear. me

: ‘Te’ start up.on'a slippery
surface Shift, to. DRI to.DRIVE for an

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_“PEEPHOLE” MOTORING »

Before starting ‘off, be
certain your vehicle is clear.
‘of frost and snow.--‘‘Peep-
hole’’ . motoring invites
trouble, says the BCAA, and
‘can earn you.a ticket. If your
-windows are ‘frosted up,

“automatic .. OL. Or. .to.. “SECOND ©
“gear if you-drive a’manual. If
you are stuck, don’t spin
your tires at high speeds.
This - technique will rarely

free your vehicle and can he

dangerous. ‘The tire could.
explode causing ‘injury and
further damage to the car, or.

\

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water on

trapped stones: could = be.

thrown |
passersby: ©
-(Sackne under “the: slipping
_wheel, then use a gentle,

up.

_, backward-forward rocking
motion. he oe
PRESS, GEN 8

‘The BCAA advises fistor.
ists to press_on the. acceler-
ator very gently and increase.
icy
surfaces. Drive slower than

speed gradually. on

Wewh SASUAE

usual and signal turns and

‘lane changes well in advance
‘to give following cars van

opportunity to. slow: up.

Without you this newspaper would not have had as good.a_
year as it did. Both Wednesday and Sunday issues of the
North Shore News are averaging well

over’ 90% —

delivery—and we're getting lots of compliments from
advertisers and readers.

Fantastic!

Have a good Christmas. and lots of fun in the New Year. = -

Thanks again.

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When you must stop or.
slow -up,.-begin sooner than:
usual and. brake using | a
gentle pumping motion to
alternate locked whéels and
rolling action so you can still
“Maintain steering control,
he. auto-c club.

~aeyour vehicle does go into
a- skid, don’t panic. It ‘is
possible to recover control if

you know how. Since. skids
likely on and

were ra
cur es...

turns, ‘slow up ahead of time, .

then. apply. power slightly as
“you get into the curve. Steer
steadily. with - no. _abrupt_

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change’ in irection and no
abrupt braking. - ue
' Once. you. ‘start to skid,

don’t hit the brakes. Steer: in
the direction of the skid ‘until

-you recover traction:and then

slowly straighten. the wheel...

If brakin

pump the brake. pedal rapidly :

so the wheels won’t lock and
intensify the skid.

_ KEEPIN GEAR

When d Gar rivin rrr g down a a. snow

-covered hill, don’t shift to a
lower gear. The sudden drag
could cause skidding. Keep

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4

. brake: pedal -to. slow down.

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front to
‘backing. Avoid parking on a:
‘hill unless there is plenty of
‘room to:back out. ©

the car in ‘gear’ “and gently,

put repeatedly, ‘pump | the

Though roads may be clear,

. watch’. for. .icy. patches . in.
‘shaded ™ ateas under over-

passes and on bridges.

Give yourself ample roo
ing. On a downhill

slope;. leave enough space in’

pull out © -withouf.

Remember, advises. the.

-BCAA, that it takes 10 times:
as long to. stop. on ice as on.
: dry concrete. ie

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